Wrinkle-removing composition

Abstract

The present invention provides a wrinkle-removing composition capable of removing wrinkles in fiber products without deteriorating the texture, even if heat treatment such as ironing and steam pressing is not carried out. The present relates to a wrinkle-removing composition containing an alkylene oxide adduct (a) represented by a specific general formula (1) or a general formula (2) or (3), as well as a method of removing wrinkles in fiber products, which includes applying the wrinkle-removing composition onto fiber products.

1. A wrinkle-removing composition comprising a compound (a), an oily compound (b), an emulsifying agent (c) and water, wherein compound (a) is represented by the following general formula (1), (2) or (3): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R is a hydrocarbon group having 16 to 18 carbon atoms, EO represents C 2 H 4 O, PO represents C 3 H 6 O, m and n each represent a number of moles added on the average, m is a number of 3 to 100, n is a number of 1 to 10, (PO) and (EO) may be added in a random or block form, and the order in which (PO) and (EO) are added is not limited; m1 and m2 each represent the number of moles added on the average, the sum of m1 and m2 is 3 to 100, n1 and n2 each represent the number of moles added on the average, the sum of n1 and n2 is 1 to 10, (PO) and (EO) may be added in a random or block form, and the order in which (PO) and (EO) are added is not limited; 
         wherein the compound (a) is a compound wherein the molar ratio of m/n or (m1+m2)/(n1+n2) is 4 to 12; and Y represents one of the following: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R′ represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; 
         wherein the oily compound (b) is at least one kind of oily compound selected from the following (b1) to (b7): 
       
       (b1) a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched hydrocarbon having an average molecular weight of 100 to 500; 
       (b2) a primary or secondary alcohol having an average molecular weight of 100 to 300; 
       (b3) an ester or ether compound represented by the following formula (I) or (II): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  represents a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon group having 8 to 20 carbon atoms, R 2  represents a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and R 3  and R 4  independently represent a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms; 
       
       (b4) a fatty acid having an average molecular weight of 100 to 500; 
       (b5) a tri-, di- or mono-glyceride of a fatty acid having 12 to 24 carbon atoms; 
       (b6) squalane; and 
       (b7) cholesterol. 
     
     
       2. The wrinkle-removing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the compound (a) is a compound represented by the general formula (1) or (2) wherein R is an alkyl group having 16 to 18 carbon atoms, m or m1+m2 is a number of 3 to 60, and n or n1+n2 is a number of 1 to 8. 
     
     
       3. The wrinkle-removing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the compound (a) is a compound represented by the general formula (1) or (2) wherein R is an alkyl group having 16 to 18 carbon atoms, m or m1+m2 is a number of 3 to 60, and n or n1+n2 is a number of 1 to 3. 
     
     
       4. The wrinkle-removing composition according to  claim 1 , which comprises the compound (a) in an amount of 0.1 to 5 wt %. 
     
     
       5. The wrinkle-removing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the emulsifying agent (c) is at least one member selected from a nonionic surfactant having an HLB (Griffin method) of 4.0 to 15.0, a cationic surfactant having 1 to 3 monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 10 to 16 carbon atoms, and an anionic surfactant having a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms. 
     
     
       6. The wrinkle-removing composition according to  claim 1 , which further comprises a silicone compound (d). 
     
     
       7. A method of removing wrinkles in fiber products, which comprises applying the wrinkle-removing composition of  claim 1  onto fiber products. 
     
     
       8. The method of removing wrinkles according to  claim 7 , wherein heat treatment is not carried out. 
     
     
       9. The method of removing wrinkles according to  claim 7 , wherein the method comprises spraying the wrinkle removing composition onto the fiber products. 
     
     
       10. The wrinkle-removing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the compound (a) is a compound represented by the general formula (1′):
   R—O—(PO) m -(EO) n —H  (1′) 
 
       wherein R is a hydrocarbon group having 16 to 18 carbon atoms, EO represents C 2 H 4 O, PO represents C 3 H 6 O, m and n each represent a number of moles added on the average, m is a number of 3 to 100, n is a number of 1 to 10, (PO) and (EO) may be added in a random or block form, and the order in which (PO) and (EO) are added is not limited.